Dead Can Dance is one of my favorite musical groups. Eclectic sounds on ancient and varied instruments coupled with the voice of the Diva Lisa Gerrard are just well, fucking amazing. I’ve listened to their music for over half my life now, sometimes I hear the lyrics as if for the first time.
Today, in reflecting on recent life experiences, movies (The Imitation Game: Behind Every Code is an Enigma), posts I have read and created, interactions with other bloggers and the unfolding of my own cryptic, binary, puzzling enigma, this song popped into my mind.
While I prefer Lisa’s voice, the lyrics here are just too poignant for where I have been lately. The desire for truth and intimacy without the facade is so fully expressed in this song…and my lifelong desire to be understood by another, a lover. I can remember this longing as early as the age of 10 (though it probably started at birth, I have few memories of my life before 10 that are positive).
In reading what others are writing lately, I know others can relate to these lyrics.
Dead Can Dance
“The Enigma of the Absolute”Saloman hung down her head
Laid bare her heart for the world to see.
She craved for intimacy.
Through darkened doors her aspect veiled with indecision, gazed out sea.She craved lucidity.
Cast adrift from past relationships in her life,
Hoisted up the ideal. This was her saving grace.
Seas of rage that once assailed her concern for the truthHad passed her by and left her high and dry in her saviours arms.
Across the sea lies the fountain of renewal,
Where you will find the whole cause of your loneliness
Can be measured in dreams that transcend all these lies
And I wish and I pray that there may come a day for a saviours arms.
Namaste
__/|\__ Ananda & Metta
2016.02.27
Image: Google, from searching for Saloman. This image could not be ignored given repeated mental images of the Merkab recently. Interesting that I’m “wrapping” my mind around the various layers of meaning behind annual, the return to the beginning, represented by the ouroboros (the seeing of something for the first time!) Will post more as my understanding unfolds. Sometimes my muse water drips concepts that can be confusing; Grace in action, I suppose.
unfiltered from the heart 
Love this!
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Aww! I love you, too, Rita!
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That is intense Tiffany – I have no good memories before the age of 11 – I’ll just leave it at that.
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Wayne, I’m sorry to hear that for you. Thank you for reading & commenting! Hope the weather is sunny today in Maine. It is down in VA today.
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I’m up in Northern New York and it is sunny but a bit cold today – can’t complain, the winter has been mild. 🙂
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Yes, mild winter here, too! Sorry I keep thinking you’re in Maine (maybe you had a Maine pic at some point, I’ll try to remap you in my mind…lol)
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That’s cool Tiffany – I’m up in the foot hills of the Adirondack Mountains, it is beautiful here. I got you calibrated for Virginia now – have a great night. 🙂
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Tiffany, what an amazing post and you are right those lyrics are amazing.
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Thank you, Blossom! Glad you enjoyed and agreed.
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wonderful post – I can’t wait to see where this takes you. ❤
((I, too, love dead can dance!! ))
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Me, too! Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment. It means a lot!
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Very poignant post Tiffany. I listened to the lyrics while I read your words. Powerful.
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Amen to Miriam’s words!
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Thank you, BP! I hope you are well, my friend.
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Thank you, Miriam!
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Wow their sound is really different but I like it! How have I never heard them before? Your post yes, poignant, truth that resonates dear friend. We are an enigma, enigmas who love enigmas. May we find some key pieces to our puzzles soon yes?
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Yes! The Water theme has revealed to me many layers…oh so many i’m still trying to sort it out, piece meal may be the best way to serve it…
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Reblogged this on Optimist.
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Thank you!
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